Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to miles per hour is 1.1507794480225, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.1507794480225 miles per hour:

1 kt = 1.1507794480225 mph

To convert 508 knots into miles per hour we have to multiply 508 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to miles per hour. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 1.1507794480225 mph

508 kt → V_(mph)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in miles per hour:

V_(mph) = 508 kt × 1.1507794480225 mph

V_(mph) = 584.59595959545 mph

The final result is:

508 kt → 584.59595959545 mph

We conclude that 508 knots is equivalent to 584.59595959545 miles per hour:

508 knots = 584.59595959545 miles per hour

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 mile per hour is equal to 0.0017105831533492 × 508 knots.

Another way is saying that 508 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0017105831533492 miles per hour.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred eight knots is approximately five hundred eighty-four point five nine six miles per hour:

508 kt ≅ 584.596 mph

An alternative is also that one mile per hour is approximately zero point zero zero two times five hundred eight knots.

Conversion table

knots to miles per hour chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to miles per hour